After some long thought-processing of what I should do regarding
my current WIP endeavors since CreateSpace has ceased all of its support
services for authors, I’ve decided to forge ahead with one of manuscripts that
my erotic side [Kathryn Heart] has going for her. One of the reasons I’ve
chosen this particular manuscript from the total of four we’ve got between us
is that going forwards we won’t be producing any paperback versions of our
books.

Going forwards with a KINDLE version only, we [my erotic side and
I] know the covers [front and back] will have to be part of the file being
converted to the KINDLE format. The biggest problem with designing the cover on
our own would be to have the title/author’s name overlaid onto the artwork for
the front cover, and for this particular manuscript an overlay won’t be
required, given what my thoughts for the cover design are. The only issue we’ve
basically got is for the formatting of the text pages, specifically to get the
page numbers to start a few pages in. But, I’m going to check a dozen or so
KINDLE only books I’ve got on my computer to see if physical page numbers are
actually necessary for a KINDLE book.

Right now, since I haven’t looked at this particular manuscript or
any of my other ones since the middle of November of last year, I’ve got to
begin by looking at each one before starting to write anew. So, in regards to
this manuscript which is an erotic GLBT/BDSM novella entitled “The
Transformation”, I’ve already re-read and edited about 65% of the existing
manuscript, and still need to write about 15% more to reach my projected total
of 32,500 words. As it stands now, I’ve got 115 pages with approximately 27,600
words.

With the writing of my manuscripts resuming the velocity at which
I’ve been reading/writing reviews will now be tapered back.

Lastly, I’d love to start interviewing my fellow romance authors
here. So, if you’re interested please send me a DM to my Twitter account
[@mypennameonly] and we can start the process [first come, first served basis].
Be advised I’m only taking the first 15 individuals who respond.

I
know it’s been quite a while since I’ve last posted a marketing/promotional
idea. So, to make up for it; today I’ll be posting three of them.

You’ve
got your book published, you’ve gotten people to look at it on Amazon, B &
N, etc. Now all you need to do is to tell them what the book is about. When you
do make sure it’s captivating summary and include with the book and any of the
publicity for it.

With CreateSpace having ceased all of their support services, most
important of which had been editing and cover design, in my opinion; I’d been
left with four WIPs that I’ve been working on, and no non-vanity place to go to
self-publish them. And since then, almost a month ago now, I haven’t written a
single word in any of them. [Two of which are being written under this name,
and two being written under my erotic pen name, Kathryn Heart.]

This has left me with plenty of time to think about my next move
regarding my second career as a romance author, as well as time for me to
engage my passion in being a Book Reviewer, my 2nd second career
since I retired just over eight years ago; and here I’d thought I’d be bored
silly without a single thing to do. BTW – since my last entry I’ve posted
around 30 new reviews for a variety of genres on Amazon and my other usual
review sites. So, if anyone is looking for their book to read, you’re invited
to check them and the rest of my 773 reviews on Amazon:

I know I’ve been amiss in not posting some entries on a regular
basis; however, once I posted the ones I’m posting soon, it will be on a more
regular basis.

Lastly, getting back to my current WIPs, I’ve decided to move
ahead with writing the least problematical one; one which I believe can be done
using a very simplistic cover design, which I can do on my own. This endeavor is
for one of my erotic GLBT/BDSM novellas entitled, “The Transformation” by
Kathryn Heart; which I’ve last worked on back on November 22, 2017. At that
time the manuscript has: 22 Chapters, 107 pages and approximately 27,000 words,
leaving me with it being about 90% completed according to my estimates. So starting
today, I’m going to start off by re-reading what I’ve already written, and
making any necessary edits along the way.

About Me

I’m
a retired NYCity employee who’s been married for 22 sans
children.“I Kissed a Ghost”, a YA
[Young Adult] Paranormal/Time Travel/First Kiss romance, is my debut romance novel which got released in December 2012.

On December 1, 2014 - I released my second book, "Micro Fiction - An Anthology"

I’m in the process of writing several books:

An adult Contemporary with
a paranormal element running through parts of the storyline entitled “His
Darkest Secret." A MG/YA Urban Fantasy novella titled "The Secret of the Well" which is a stand-alone sequel to my first book.

In August of 2014, I began my 2nd second career, that of a Book Reviewer, As of July 8, 2016 I've read/reviewed 333 books, and my Amazon Reviewer Ranking is 4,662. I must be doing something right.